Penguin Pebbling
A Game of Creating Belonging, Building Connection and Understanding Autistic Identity
No winners. No pressure to perform. Draw a card, share in whatever way feels right, and pass a real pebble when something lands. Leave whenever you need to.
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Press “Draw a card” to begin 🪨
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Pebble bank:
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How to play
What you need: A handful of smooth real pebbles or other small
objects — enough for everyone to start with 3. Put extra pebbles in the middle as the shared
pebble bank. The cards. That’s it.
To begin: Everyone takes 3 pebbles and holds them. Feel the
weight. Notice the texture. They are yours — to keep, pass, or just hold throughout. Place
remaining pebbles in the centre as your shared pebble bank.
Taking turns: Draw a card and read it aloud — or ask someone
else to read it for you. Then choose: speak, write, draw, use AAC, signing, gesture — whatever
feels right. You can always pass. No explanation needed.
Passing a pebble: When something someone shares lands with you
— when you feel heard, or recognise something, or want to say I’m glad you’re here — pass one
of your real pebbles to them. If you want to pass but don’t have one, take from the pebble
bank. No words needed. The pebble holds the meaning.
Pebbles keep moving: There is no limit to how many pebbles you
can give or receive. The pebble bank means no one is ever without a way to show they care.
Ending the game: No words needed — simply set your pebbles
down, or agree a group signal before you begin. The game ends when everyone feels complete and
finished for now.